Newark, New Jersey completed a 10-day lockdown before Thanksgiving to slow the spread of COVID-19. That lockdown was initiated by Mayor Ras Baraka, who got some pushback from businesses. Baraka discusses the city's efforts to curb the virus with CBSN's Tanya Rivero.
"Live a life of service to a cause greater than yourself," the official account of the Arizona GOP also told its supporters.
Vice President Mike Pence attended a meeting of the National Space Council at the Kennedy Space Center and introduced some of the astronauts who will take part in NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return to the moon in 2024. Watch a portion of his remarks.
If you want to know what people were thinking about in 2020, just ask Google. The search engine giant is out with its "Year in Search" data that shows in 2020, Americans were interested in everything from election results to sourdough bread. CBS News' Nancy Chen takes a look.
All 1,680 guests and 1,150 crew onboard the Quantum of the Seas confined to cabins until contact tracing completed.
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson joins CBSN to discuss President-elect Joe Biden's meeting with with the leaders of seven civil rights groups, and the importance of creating a civil rights envoy position in the White House.
Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, met Tuesday with President-Elect Biden to discuss the importance of having a diverse group of individuals in his cabinet. He joins CBSN for a recap of that meeting.
With the U.S. potentially just days away from the distribution of a coronavirus vaccine, top health officials are painting a dire picture of the country's case count and hospitalizations in the coming months. Dr. Neeta Ogden, an internal medicine specialist and immunologist, joined CBSN to discuss the vaccines being prepared around the world.
McAuliffe is running for a second term, entering a Democratic primary field of progressive Black candidates.
Lawmakers are negotiating another stimulus package that could be passed before year-end, but much remains in flux.
A joint session of Congress to ratify the election is also an opportunity for lawmakers to challenge results.
President-elect Joe Biden introduced retired Army General Lloyd Austin, his nominee to lead the Department of Defense, at a press event in Wilmington, Delaware. Austin spoke about the challenges ahead as he prepares to return to the Pentagon, and said, "If confirmed, it will be the honor of my lifetime to lead them again with honor and integrity." Watch their remarks.
A group of prominent civil rights leaders, including NAACP President Derrick Johnson and the Reverend Al Sharpton, met with President-elect Biden Tuesday.
Lauren Schreider is an unemployed chiropractor in Illinois who owes almost $600,000 in student loans. She said Congress should grant her and other borrowers 12 months of payment forbearance while Americans recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday the state expects to receive 170,000 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as this weekend. Nursing home residents and staff will be prioritized for vaccinations followed by "high-risk" hospital workers. Watch his remarks.
Alabama hit a record for the number of people in state hospitals with COVID-19 with more than 2,000 people hospitalized.
Casey Goodson Jr.'s family said he was shot in front of two toddlers and his grandmother while inside his home.
Food deliverer raised $3.4 billion in deal that valued DoorDash at nearly $40 billion and priced shares at $102 each.
The death toll from COVID-19 on three separate days last week was greater than the number of Americans killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters people of privilege won't be allowed to "jump the line" ahead of those who have a greater need for a COVID-19 vaccine. The mayor's comments come as city officials expect to start receiving the first doses of a vaccine a few days after it's approved by the federal government. Watch de Blasio's remarks.
The Justice Department is investigating the shooting death of Casey Goodson Jr., a 23-year-old Black man, by a deputy in Columbus, Ohio. CBS News chief justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues joined CBSN with the latest on the case.
U.S. Covid-19 infections surpass 15 million; Russian intelligence blamed for Fireye hack
Nursing home residents and staff will be prioritized for vaccinations, following by "high-risk" hospital workers.
Airlines have introduced preflight COVID-19 screening so passengers can avoid having to quarantine.
The Department of Defense anticipates giving military personnel the new vaccine at 16 locations, both in the U.S. and abroad.